Agile Wings — Why I Prefer Agile & Scrum Over Traditional Project Management

As I continue my journey through SHARING IS SKILLING, one discovery shines brighter than the rest: Agile Principles and Values and Scrum methodologies have completely transformed the way I see project work.

While traditional project management relies heavily on early planning, fixed structures, and predictability, Agile has shown me something more exciting, a way of working that is flexible, human, creative, and deeply connected to real user needs. And the more I learn, the more I understand why Agile is not just a method… it is a mindset.

Why Agile Speaks to Me

As I study Agile Project Management and Scrum, I have realized something powerful: Agile allows a project to change, evolve, reshape, and grow along the way—always moving closer to what users or customers actually want.

In Agile, we don’t just build the thing.
We build the right thing.
We build the thing right.
And we do it right.

These principles alone made me fall in love with the methodology.

Agile isn’t about sticking to a plan; it’s about delivering value. It’s about learning as we go. It’s about improving continuously—and honestly, it feels natural.

I’m currently trying my hand as a Scrum Master at GBN, supporting a couple of exciting in-house IT projects. And let me tell you: the experience has been eye-opening.

So far, I’ve learned that in Agile:

1. We build for users—not for documents or assumptions.
   Every idea starts somewhere, but it doesn’t stay fixed. It grows, adapts, and transforms based on user feedback.
2. Great ideas evolve through collaboration.
   Many projects begin with a spark—an exciting concept or vision. But through sprint cycles, reviews, conversations, and real usage, that idea becomes sharper, smarter, and more valuable.
3. Delivery isn’t the finish line—it’s the beginning of improvement.
   After a feature is delivered, we keep making it better so users gain more joy, more efficiency, or more usefulness from it.

This rhythm—build → test → learn → improve—is what makes Agile feel alive. In a way, Agile lets the project “breathe.”

So What Exactly Is Scrum?

Scrum is one of the most popular Agile frameworks—and the one I’m learning and applying now. It’s structured but lightweight, flexible but disciplined.

In summary, Scrum is based on :

• Short cycles of work called sprints (usually 1–4 weeks)
• Clear roles (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Development Team)
• Continuous feedback through reviews and retrospectives
• Transparency, inspection, and adaptation — the three pillars of Scrum

Scrum Team has the following elements or players:

• Product Owner: defines the vision and priorities
• Scrum Master: ensures the team follows Scrum, removes obstacles, supports collaboration
• Developers/Team Members: create and deliver the product increment

Scrum Events include:

• Sprint Planning – deciding what to work on
• Daily Stand-Up – syncing as a team (5-10mins daily catchup)
• Sprint Review – showing what was created
• Retrospective – reflecting on what can be improved

It is simple, structured, and designed to keep the team focused — but also empowering to adapt.

So why Agile & Scrum Feel Right for Me? 

I prefer Agile because it mirrors real life: things change, Ideas change, User needs change. – You see where I'm going with this?

Traditional project management often forces change into a rigid process and Agile welcomes it.

Scrum, especially, gives me:

• Clarity (what’s coming next)
• Focus (what to deliver now)
• Feedback (what users actually think)
• Improvement (how we grow sprint by sprint)

And the best part? It keeps everyone — team, stakeholders, and users — connected to the same evolving vision.

Final Thoughts — The deeper I step into Agile and Scrum (and this is truly just the start), the more I fall in love with their adaptability, clarity, and momentum. They turn ideas into real value, gradually and purposefully, reminding us that our mission isn’t simply to create something — but to create something meaningful, and to keep refining it.

Stay tuned as SHARING IS SKILLING explores more about Agile frameworks, where Agile can be applied, in which industries it thrives, and how this methodology can transform the way we work.

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Sources & more information:

Agile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYI7-UD9tEQ

Scrum : https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-scrum-module

Sprint: https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-a-sprint-in-scrum

Scrum Master: https://www.scrumalliance.org/what-is-a-scrum-master

Product Owner: https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-a-product-owner

Developers/Team Members: https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-a-scrum-developer

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